Chinese smartphone manufacturers constantly compete to create thinner and thinner smartphones. Oppo currently holds the title for the thinnest phone with the R5, but it looks like Vivo is ready to announce something to top it.

Some leaked images show Vivo’s latest smartphone, the X5 Max, that’s roughly 0.15 inches thin, beating out the 0.19 inch body of the Oppo R5. Plus, the device will sport a traditional 3.5mm headphone jack, which is something the Oppo R5 lacks due to its thin frame. Not sure how Vivo is going to cram that port into an even thinner body, but with an announcement coming December 10th, we’ll know soon. Read more

T-Mobile is currently slashing $50 off both the Android and Windows Phone variants of HTC’s latest flagship smartphone, the One (M8). So for now, you’ll be able to pick one up on either of these operating systems for $535.44 on a prepaid plan.

Google+ is the latest social network to adopt support for “post pinning.” Starting today, you can pin a post at the top of your profile — so now when someone visits your page, they’ll see the pinned content first and foremost before the rest of your broadcasts.

Unless you’re aching to have Taylor Swift write your name in that blank space, Spotify has offered up a pretty sweet deal for first-time users. Now through December 31st, new users of Spotify Premium can enjoy three months of ad-free music and higher bitrates for the very low price of 99 cents. Total. That’s a $29 savings.

Google is currently pushing out a much-anticipated compatibility update for its official Messenger application via the Play Store. In terms of added functionality, this upgrade brings users the ability to assign colors to individual chats, as well as support for emojis, a new search feature and a handful of bug fixes and speed optimizations.

Do you wish that Inbox by Gmail had a more solid unification with your Gmail account? Are you irritated that Google Apps isn’t supported by Inbox? What about some of your favorite Gmail Lab options being annoyingly absent, like “undo send”?

Well, good news, email enthusiasts, the team working on Inbox has heard your laments! On Wednesday, the team conducted a Q&A with fans on Reddit.

For many years, Google’s News And Weather app was relegated to almost abandonware status. Horrific aesthetics, a clumsy interface, and a lack of real purpose made News And Weather a real blemish on Google’s otherwise magnificent portfolio of well-designed apps.

Then, when the developer preview for Android L was crescendoing, Google unveiled its apps’ new material design makeover. News And Weather was one of these apps to get a fashion fix, which came as quite a bit of surprise to some as it seemed that Google had all but ditched it.

Samsung first introduced the WatchON service with the Galaxy S4 last year allowing customers to use it as a remote or a TV guide for Samsung TVs or set top boxes. But now, some users of the app are receiving notifications informing them of the platform’s demise. It is said that WatchON will cease to function after December 31, 2014 in all markets except the U.S. and South Korea. Read more

T-Mobile appears to be having a rough go of things when it comes to launching this year’s Nexus devices. First, T-Mobile didn’t receive their shipment of Nexus 6 phablets from Motorola and the company was forced to push back its launch by a week. Next, T-Mobile’s delivery of the 64GB model has been less than stellar. Finally, as of today, the company appears to be pushing back the launch of the Nexus 9.

Good news for those of you in the UK who have been interested in picking up Google’s new phablet. O2 finally has the Lollipop filled Nexus 6 moving through its sales channels. Through the company’s Refresh tariff — the program that allows customers to upgrade their devices whenever they want — the company has a special offer on the table where you get the device, unlimited minutes, texts and 2GB of data. You’ll get this special offer for £38 per month.